New Solo

Becoming A Master of Microsoft Word

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Guest Marie Stockton is an estate planning lawyer laser-focused on making sure her clients understand what they’re signing. She’s mastering document prep tools to assure they have the look and feel that encourages reading and comprehension. 

Topics:

  • Making the shift from WordPerfect to Microsoft Word
  • Paying attention to the little things, like fonts
  • Designing and creating styles for formatting
  • Complex numbering for document accuracy


    • Resources:

    • Matthew Butterick, Typography for Lawyers
    • Debora Savatra, Legal Office Guru
    • Barron Henley, Affinity Consulting
    • Mark Unger, Muse Legal
    • YouTube
    • Lynda/LinkedIn Learning


      • New Insights (brought to you by Nota):

      • Veteran practitioner Starlett Massey answers litigation associate Melanie Kalmanson’s question.
      • Question 3 of 4: “What are three things you would like to see changed in the legal profession?”


        • Special thanks to our sponsors, Lawclerk, Alert Communications, Abby Connect, and Clio.

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